Comparison

Shady Side vs Billings County School

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shady Side

Access school directories, news, and calendars on the go. This app provides quick access to important information for students, faculty, and parents, including contact details and event schedules.

Highlights
  • School news updates
  • Event calendar with filters
  • Faculty and student directory
  • Contact information access
  • Athletic schedules and scores
  • Quick access to school links
Features
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The Shady Side app provides parents, students, and faculty members with all the information they need in one place, conveniently accessed and explicitly formatted for consumption on their mobile devices. The App includes: - Blogs, news and announcements - Pictures and documents - Calendar events - Constituent directory and more Download the app today to ensure you are always aware of the most important news, announcements, and calendar events, and you have access to the most current community directory. Users can: - Browse the latest published photos - Filter content and store those preferences for subsequent use - Catch up on current news - Browse calendars for information about upcoming events. Filter calendars to see the events most relevant to their interests - Quickly find faculty, parent, and student contact information - Email a constituent directly from your device The information in the Shady Side app is drawn from the same source as the Shady Side website. Privacy controls restrict sensitive information only to authorized users

About

Billings County School

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Introducing the brand new app for Billings County School. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

Screenshots

Shady Side4 screens
Billings County School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shady Side at 3 against Billings County School's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shady Side ships an update every 7 months, Billings County School every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shady Side versus Billings County School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShady SideBillings County School
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShady Side AcademyBillings County School Dist 1

In-app purchases

None

Shady Side

No in-app purchases

None

Billings County School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shady Side free?
Shady Side is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Billings County School free?
Billings County School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shady Side or Billings County School have ads?
Neither Shady Side nor Billings County School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shady Side or Billings County School?
Shady Side ships an update every 7 months, and Billings County School every 5 months. Most recently, Shady Side was updated on November 1, 2026 and Billings County School on October 24, 2026.

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